false 4443530 4 A young boy, Cullen, meanders through the redwood forest every day on his way to school, losing himself in books and fantasy worlds full of elves, fairies, and wizards. He loves to escape to these magical lands because reality for him is not fun at all. Cullen and his two misfit friends, Maddy and April, are terribly unpopular amongst the other kids, and they regularly endure ridicule and bullying. Cullen's life changes incredibly one day when he uncovers an ancient magic wand that is inhabited by a powerful wizard, Rowan. Inadvertently, Cullen releases Rowan from the wand and finds himself possessed by the wizard, with a great power and an obsessive need to find a lost love. When danger is near, Rowan emerges from the frightened child to set things right. He and Cullen try to understand what has happened to them, only to discover a deeper problem. Nearly fourteen centuries ago, Rowan and his bride Fiana were separated on their wedding day. Rowan manages to survive, trapped in time, until Cullen releases him from the wand. Fiana uses dark magic to stay alive as she continues searching for Rowan. Over the centuries, Fiana descends deeper into the darkness becoming something evil and eventually giving up her search...until a young boy brings Rowan back to her. 4491741 book 1 11 2008 Rowan of the Wood (Rowan of the Wood, #1) total:41|5:17|4:19|3:3|2:1|1:1| 41 173 96 16 5 1 false false Wed Dec 03 18:01:51 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 03 18:05:23 -0800 2008
I really enjoyed reading ROWAN OF THE WOOD. It is the first in a series and I can't wait for the next one to come out.

It starts with two Celtic wizards, Rowan and Fiana, on their wedding day. They have been waiting for this day ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jan 25 22:27:06 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 22:38:13 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Mar 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 19 12:40:17 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 06 17:40:37 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Sep 03 00:54:36 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 04 21:24:28 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Mar 11 08:51:13 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 08:51:56 -0700 2009 4 1 false false Sat Oct 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 29 06:00:24 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 20:04:08 -0700 2009 http://bookreviewsbyjess.blogspot.com/20...

Plot: 4
Setting: 4
Writing: 3
Originality: 5
Characters: 4
Passion: 5
Overall: 25/30 83% B
Cover/Title Bonus: 4

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Great book for kids ages 13+

An interesting blend of druidic legends, vampirism, and modern times. Plus, the protagonist was easy to love and relate with.

I’d recommend it. :)
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I really enjoyed some of the commentary on religion and good/evil too.
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